A complaint has been filed against the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender by an attorney, accusing the office of demotion due to her diagnosis of breast cancer and the subsequent need for accommodation. The claimant stated that her new position was characterized by hostility and discrimination.
Following her diagnosis, the attorney sought accommodations in her workplace due to her medical condition. However, she alleges that instead of support, she was demoted. In her demoted position, she contends, she faced both hostility and discrimination.
For more details on the lawsuit and its implications for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender and the wider legal community, you can read the original report in Law360.